3 Vol. In Glazed Blond Calf Illustrated: "ovid's Metamorphoses", Ab.; Banier

A rare copy in glazed calf of Ovid's Metamorphoses in three volumes in 12, spine with raised bands decorated in the boxes with beautiful and fine gilded iron, titles and volume numbers in olive and garnet morocco, marbled endpapers, red edges, Bookplate of a Prince of the Church with his Coat of Arms, two-tone titles and beautiful illustrations including a frontispiece, repetitive vignettes on the titles: "The Metamorphoses of Ovid, translated into French, with remarks and historical explanations. By Mr; Abbé Banier, of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres; Work enriched with intaglio figures, very fresh copy in its beautiful original binding from the Louis XV period of a prestigious binding (the blond calves in very good condition are as rare as the red moroccos!)